Formative assessment involves various methods employed by teachers to evaluate student comprehension and progress throughout a lesson or course. It includes self-assessment by students and constructive feedback, which drives improvements in learning and achievement. Effective formative assessment techniques used at OSU include quizzes, interactive presentations, and collaborative discussions, all aligned with educational objectives.

1. Appropriate Use of Formative
Assessment in a Lecture-
Based Course

2. What is Formative Assessment
Formative assessment refers to a wide variety of methods
that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of
student comprehension, learning needs, and academic
progress during a lesson, unit, or course. Formative
assessments help teachers identify concepts that students
are struggling to understand, skills they are having difficulty
acquiring, or learning standards they have not yet achieved
so that adjustments can be made to lessons, instructional
techniques, and academic support.
http://edglossary.org/formative-assessment/

3. More About Formative Assessment
Two key additions need to be added to the previous
definition to complete the formative assessment process:
◦ Students completing a self assessment
◦ Providing feedback to students
Focus on the task, not the student
Make sure feedback is given in a way students understand it

4. Why and When Should we use Formative
Assessment?
Has a positive impact on student learning
◦ Improves overall student achievement
Narrows the gap between low and high achievers
Prepare students for summative assessments
Help solidify basic information
Opportunities for students to practice difficult content

5. Formative Assessment at OSU
What forms of formative assessment do OSU faculty currently use?
Nearpod
ExamSoft assessments
◦ In and out of the classroom
Team-based learning (TBL)
Case-based learning (PBL)
◦ CPS
Kahoot
Panopto assessment items

6. Alignment!
Formative assessments should be aligned with:
◦ School mission
◦ Course goals
◦ Learning objectives
◦ Instructional methods
◦ Summative assessments
Integrate course content (systems courses)

7. Making it Count
Make sure your use of formative assessment has a purpose
◦ Which content needs to be reviewed?
◦ Determine future instructional methods
Reflect!
◦ What were my goals for teaching this session?
◦ How did I assess students’ learning of my LOs?
◦ How satisfied am I with my students’ progress?
◦ What area(s) should I target to improve student learning in this
course

8. Formative Assessment Techniques
TBL
PBL
Quizzes
Small-group or large class discussion
Articulate/Nearpod
◦ Interactive PPT presentations
Think-Pair-Share

9. Formative Assessment Techniques
Pre-class Assessment
IRAT/GRAT
Frequent classroom assessment breaks during class
Take-home quiz
Peer review
◦ Students reviewing their peer’s short answer submissions